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Updates - Bradford City v Oxford United
1:57pm Saturday 12th January 2013 in Match Commentary and Chat
By David Pritchard, Chief Sports Reporter covering Oxford United. Follow us on twitter: @oxfordmailoufc. Call me on 01865 425458
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5:59pm
That's it, time to find some warmth. What a game that was for #oufc, thanks for all your input this afternoon.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
5:58pm
@OxfordMailOUFC Now who want #wilderout THANKS GOD tht we aren't Blackburn Rovers FC wiv those managers! We love you, Wilder! #oufc #coyy
— @MattyGurney75 12 January 2013
5:58pm
Updated League Two table, looks very different for #oufc thanks to four wins on the bounce: http://t.co/hkfYvzK5
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
5:53pm
One of those days where it's a shame we can only fit five nominations on the man of the match poll. Tricky choice: http://t.co/Un4aSyLt
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
5:48pm
Update on Clarke. Needs operations on both shoulders, out for 8-10 weeks min, but in reality any games he plays this season will be a bonus.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
5:47pm
Wilder: "It won't be a party bus on the way home, it was just a job well done." Not getting carried away, lots of work to do.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
5:47pm
@OxfordMailOUFC Great Win For The Lads. Leven and Rigg On Fire. #COYY
— @ryanoufc 12 January 2013
5:06pm
#Bcfc 1 #oufc 2 match report: http://t.co/DIzgtlWB
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
5:03pm
#oufc in top half! Up to 12th, two points off the play-offs.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
5:03pm
@OxfordMailOUFC @Whingy2 what a result, technically does that make us better than Villa?! #COYY
— @realpaulhawtin 12 January 2013
5:03pm
@gledders32 @OxfordMailOUFC yes, lets enjoy it while were doing well! I was wrong tactics were spot on!
— @tom_rogers8 12 January 2013
4:57pm
FT: #bcfc 1 #oufc 2 Fantastic! Leven's late penalty wins it and you know what, they totally deserved it.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:53pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 2 McHugh has the ball in the net, but it's offside.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:51pm
GOAL! #bcfc 1 #oufc 2 (Leven pen 90) How about that...
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:50pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Penalty to United as Potter fouled...
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:47pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Just six mins left now, both sides still keen to find a winner.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:41pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Connell on for top scorer Wells. Few boos from the home fans, who don't like that decision.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:40pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 City coming back into this, but United doing OK.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:35pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Potter tees up Montrose, who leathers it first time. Can't keep it down though, goal kick.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:33pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 City fans not enjoying this one bit, as United pin their side back. 20 mins left.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:29pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Duke touches Duberry's header on to the bar. Bounces down, but out.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:24pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Double change for City. Reid and Turgott on for Atkinson and Hines.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:23pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Batt cross again, met by Davis on the volley. Duke parries.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:21pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 So close as Batt cross for Potter. Good header saved by Duke and cleared off the line by McHugh.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:19pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Another mix-up at the back as Raynes heads past Brown, but Gray can't reach it before the ball goes out for a goal kick.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:14pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Rigg charges down McArdle's clearance and shoots, Duke turns it round the post. Corner cleared.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:12pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Potter skips past a challenge as City are opened up. He crosses for Richards, whose shot is well blocked by McHugh.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
4:07pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 We are underway in the second half. No changes, all to play for.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:50pm
HT: #bcfc 1 #oufc 1 All square, but United have done well after conceding a farcical opener. They've been the better side since Rigg's goal.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:47pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Stunning run from Montrose, shot blocked but falls to Potter, whose stabbed effort is saved.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:44pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Aside from the calamity for City's goal, United have done very well with their changed shape. 3 mins to ht.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:40pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Montrose wins another fk, which Leven hits well but Duke turns round the post.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:38pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Jones goes in hard on Montrose and is booked. This game is getting a bit spicy.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:35pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Montrose has another nibble at Jones, he'll have to be careful. Great run by Rigg, But Davis' cross ends behind the goal.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:30pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Montrose booked for a firm tackle. He won the ball but was off the ground.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:28pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Stoppage in play as Davis gets some treatment. Allows everyone to draw breath after a crazy 25 mins.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:22pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 1 Terrific strike from Rigg, which cancels out the nightmare of Bradford's opener. Six for the season for the winger.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:21pm
GOAL! #bcfc 1 #oufc 1 (Rigg 18) Get in! Cracking strike from Rigg after Potter's cross was laid off by Leven.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:18pm
#bcfc 1 #oufc 0 Unbelievable lack of communication between the two most experienced players on the pitch. Absolute gift.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:17pm
GOAL! #bcfc 1 (Wells 14) #oufc 0 Horror show. Ball over the top, Duberry and Brown both go for. Dubes heads it towards goal, Wells taps in.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:12pm
#bcfc 0 #oufc 0 United have been good value in this first ten mins. Decent start.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:08pm
#bcfc 0 #oufc 0 United look like they're 3-4-3 with the ball, 5-4-1 without it. We'll see how that develops.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:07pm
#bcfc 0 #oufc 0 Great run from Davis, feeds Rigg who has a shot tipped over. Raynes heads wide at the corner.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:02pm
#bcfc 0 #oufc 0 Off we go, let's have this.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
3:01pm
Here we go. #oufc #bcfc http://t.co/LgFSJ2dX
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:57pm
@OxfordMailOUFC Given C'field (11th) - N'hampton (9th) as well as Dag&Red (14th) - R'dale (12th) a win could seriously put us in contention!
— @willowsj 12 January 2013
2:52pm
A win for #oufc would put them two points behind Bradford, with a game in hand. Would be 4 league wins in a row, best since Nov-Dec 2009.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:43pm
Let's try and find some positives for #oufc. Bradford far from invincible in the league recently. One win in last five.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:43pm
Really can't remember being this cold before kick-off before. Snow is supposedly forecast, but none has arrived yet. Brrrrr. #oufc
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:36pm
Andy Gray up front after signing this week. He played 90 mins for Leeds against #oufc at Elland Road in the Capital One Cup last August.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:33pm
Justin Richards does have a good record vs Bradford, five goals in his last six appearances. Including an overhead for Cheltenham. #oufc
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:31pm
Bradford boss Phil Parkinson's prog notes: "Our feet are firmly on the ground. We know we have important business to attend to vs #oufc"
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:31pm
@OxfordMailOUFC Soooo high hopes for this afternoon then! #oufc
— @theresidentfox 12 January 2013
2:31pm
@gledders32 @OxfordMailOUFC Boring in what way? few teams outside the championship play attractive football imo.
— @tom_rogers8 12 January 2013
2:31pm
@tom_rogers8 @oxfordmailoufc having watched wilder's negative football for years at the shay not surprised he's gone defensive.
— @gledders32 12 January 2013
2:30pm
Bradford boss Phil Parkinson's prog notes: "Our feet are firmly on the ground. We know we have important business to attend to vs #oufc"
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:30pm
@OxfordMailOUFC points are hard to come by in Yorkshire. Sheep whippets and flat caps on the other hand are everywhere
— @OUFCJoe 12 January 2013
2:28pm
@lewvine @OxfordMailOUFC we only need to be aware of how they play and how they work things, not change a whole formation.
— @tom_rogers8 12 January 2013
2:28pm
@OxfordMailOUFC why does it always go against at Bradford massive game today. This will really see the team spirit if we get anything #coyy
— @custhemoose 12 January 2013
2:28pm
Just to improve your mood further, #oufc have not picked up a single point in Yorkshire since returning to the Football League, P6 L6.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:25pm
#oufc warming up. Handful of early bird away fans in the background. http://t.co/bVq89bwm
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:23pm
@OxfordMailOUFC . Craddock's hold up play against Sheffield was terrific. He doesn't deserved to be dropped. #bigmistake
— @lewvine 12 January 2013
2:22pm
Two changes for Bradford from the side which beat Villa. New signings Andy Gray and Ryan Dickson straight in for Good and Hanson.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:22pm
@OxfordMailOUFC also we all know Bradford had good winger so is going with 3 at the back a good idea?
— @tom_rogers8 12 January 2013
2:22pm
@OxfordMailOUFC strange choice if true. If fit Craddock has to start
— @GingerSharpie 12 January 2013
2:22pm
@OxfordMailOUFC why are we fixing something that wasn't broken? Stop worrying about the opposition and focus on our own game, 4-4-2.
— @tom_rogers8 12 January 2013
2:22pm
Don't think there is a problem with Craddock, Richards probably preferred because he can hold the ball up for #oufc
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:19pm
Bradford subs: McLaughlin, Ravenhill, Reid, R Jones, Connell, Turgott, Good
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:19pm
Bradford XI v #oufc: Duke, Darby, McHugh, McArdle, Dickson, Hines, Doyle, G Jones, Atkinson, Wells, Gray
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:18pm
Bradford XI v #oufc: Duke, Darby, McHugh, McArdle, Dickson, Hines, Doyle, G Jones, Atkinson, Wells, Gray
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:14pm
Let's try and make sense of that #oufc side. Either a 3-4-3 or a 5-4-1. Three centre halves, Montrose makes his debut, Craddock benched.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:14pm
@OxfordMailOUFC in bed in South Shields nursing a dodgy knee. Make me better by bringing me good news! COYY. OUFC
— @taxiforjacko 12 January 2013
2:13pm
#oufc subs: Crocombe, Heslop, Capaldi, Worley, O'Brien, Parker, Craddock
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:12pm
#oufc starting line-up: Brown, Raynes, Duberry, Wright, Batt, Montrose, Leven, Davis, Potter, Richards, Rigg
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:08pm
Team news shortly but we gather Ryan Clarke has a shoulder problem which could rule him out for several weeks. Wayne Brown expected to start
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:06pm
@OxfordMailOUFC sat by the radiator watching the football on Sky and thinking of making myself a coffee, since you ask.
— @duncancollett 12 January 2013
2:06pm
@OxfordMailOUFC Hopefully it'll be a case of after the Lord Mayor's parade! #OUFC
— @Andy_Hawkes 12 January 2013
2:04pm
...they react? Could their midweek exertions take a toll, or will Bradford still be on a high? #oufc will find out shortly.
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
2:04pm
Bradford have had one hell of a week, after beating Aston Villa on Tuesday to get one foot in the Capital One Cup final. But how will...
— @OxfordMailOUFC 12 January 2013
1:59pm
Good afternoon and welcome to a freezing Valley Parade, where Oxford United are about to takeon Bradford City.
Can the U's succeed where Aston Villa failed just four days ago? We'll find out soon, but as always your comments are very welcome.
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